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CALGARY, June 6 /CNW/ - The Alberta Emerald Foundation is pleased to
announce the recipients for the 2007 Emerald Awards for environmental
excellence, presented tonight at the EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts in
Calgary.
Hundreds gathered to celebrate and showcase the commitment of finalists
and recipients alike, recognizing their outstanding commitment and dedication
to environmental excellence in Alberta.
A panel of knowledgeable judges chose the 12 recipients from a total of
106 nominations. Decisions were based on:
- commitment to preservation, protection, enhancement or sustainability
of the environment and the positive, tangible and long-term impact on
the quality of the air, water or land;
- preservation of biological diversity;
- climate change/greenhouse gases; and
- public or corporate attitudes toward the environment.
For a detailed listing of Emerald Award Recipients, including contact
information, please visit: www.emeraldfoundation.ca
Emerald Awards - 2007 Recipients
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Business: Large
Petro-Canada and the City of Edmonton
Business: Small
Earth's General Store (Edmonton)
Climate Change
EnCana Corporation
Community Group
Grassroots NW Environmental Awareness Society (Calgary)
Corporate or Institutional Leadership
Peter Dickey (Calgary)
Education: Other Organization
The Pembina Institute/Pembina Foundation
Education: School or Classroom
St. Jerome Catholic Elementary School (Edmonton)
Government Institution
Alberta Environment
Individual Commitment
Andrew Stiles (Calgary)
AND
The W. Garfield Weston Foundation, John (awarded posthumously) and
Barbara Poole and the Nature Conservancy of Canada-Alberta Region
Not-For-Profit Association
Built Green(TM) Society of Canada, EnerVision &amp; SAIT Polytechnic
Research &amp; Innovation
Patrick Hettiaratchi (Calgary)
Youth
The University of Calgary Solar Team
For more information please visit www.emeraldfoundation.ca/media